Can this tripod allow a telescope mounted on the top to go straight 90 degrees (pointed straight up)?
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El telescopio se sostiene, pero no se estabiliza, se inclina demasiado y si no se tiene cuidado puede golpear a alguien...(the telescope is held, but not stabilized, leaning too and if you are not careful you can hit someone...)
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Hi Casey, I just tried it and yes it can go straight up. As for the slow motion adjustment knobs in this position, I don't know how much movement it will allow.
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Yes it can tilt towards the Sky --- just not 100 percent straight up. I use it to mount a small catadioptric telescope.
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No. It's fixed mounted. It gives you instant stability and eliminates the clunkiness of a tripod. You can tilt it forward but it essentially becomes an extension of your camera. Hope this helps
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In a word, yes. Just remember your setup to see if the 90 degree angle will fit.
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The weight that the tripod will support with the center column at 90 degrees will depend on the angle of the legs, as well as the length of the center column extension. The head that you choose will also have an effect on the weight that it can support. Visit the manufacturers website to get more detailed information http://www.vanguardworld.com/index.php
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Short answer, yes. It has an adjustable slot that allows you to position the mast approx 180 degrees. It has specific slots for 30,45,90 etc. this should not be a problem. Remember, the mast is 1.5 inches which will accommodate almost any size, but you need to check your antenna mast.
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None I can think of aside from making sure the tripod screw is near center. There is some room for lateral adjustment but if it were too far to one edge, it may not work.
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It would not be possible to do this since the center light is permanently affixed to the mounting base @ a 90° angle.
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It holds mine, I have a 400 power Galileo telescope with pointed tips on the tripod. However, you'd be better off of the tips weren't pointed.
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I think you are talking about Vertical adjustability. I do not have this 'exact' unit but this one looks to have 90 degrees or more adjustability to it.
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No it might be possible to rig someyhing up so you can but it's not designed for a tripod. hope that helps
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Yes. The camera doesn't go to 90 degrees. It only goes to about 70 degrees so it has to be high or tilted.
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yes you could, it would tilt down about 55 degrees, and rotate 90 degrees. But it has to be mount on ceiling/top instead of on a wall where some dome camera could do.
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i'm not sure that it will. the optical tube of a 90mm refractor may be more weight than the lcm can handle (its also got a longer moment arm length than the 80mm refractor tube model). the Astromaster 90mm tube has a built in fixed dovetail mount, but it is short and not at the perfect balance point for the tube. balance is pretty important for the goto mounts, or it will have difficulty tracking or even possibly wear out gears. also, the dovetail on the Astromaster tube is BDC, and the LCM mount is at 90 degrees from BDC.....so the focus knobs will be off by 90 degrees as well.....so focusing will be more difficult. again, i think that its not gonna work imho
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Yes, the tripod has adjustable legs for various heights. Like any telescope, when you adjust the angle and the focus, you adjust the location of the eyepiece with them. Depending on what you're looking at, this can make sitting while looking through the eyepiece difficult or awkward. Therefore, you can adjust the height of the telescope, but you may also want to adjust your seating position situationally.
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Yes, the height is adjustable. The tripod height can be anywhere from 25 to 45 inches. Even at the 45 inch height, it helps to have a chair or stool when you are looking at objects near the zenith; remember that the eyepiece has a ninety degree angle. That makes it easier on the neck, since you never have to crane it. To look at objects on the horizon you are looking straight down. For things straight overhead you are looking horizontally, but you need to sit down, or maybe use a taller tripod, or stand your tripod on a table.
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If you use it as a stand, it won't make a perfect 90 degree angle, and the weight of the camera will cause it to tip over. However, you can attach it to a pole or something to accommodate the side mount.